Method and system to configure and utilize geographical zones

Abstract

A method to define a geographical zone is disclosed. The geographical zone can be utilized to regulate a movable entity and the actions within the geographical zone. The geographical zone can be defined by allowing a user to define and load to a transponder a plurality of waypoints, each waypoint defined by a geographical coordinate and a radius originating from the geographical coordinate. The geographical zone can also be defined by selecting a plurality of coordinates that are loaded to a transponder and mapped on a pixilated image.

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         26 . A method regulating a person in a defined a geographical zone, the person being a movable entity that has a transponder, comprising:
 creating a zone so that the zone covers a predetermined area;   mapping coordinates of the zone on a pixilated image so as to assign one pixel to each coordinate of a plurality of coordinates;   having the pixels form an enclosed area in the pixilated image; and   communicating with the transponder when the person enters the defined geographical zone.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein regulating the person comprises at least one of monitoring, controlling and visualizing the movement of the person. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein regulating the person comprises at least one of monitoring, controlling and visualizing the non-movement of the person. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising at least one of monitoring, controlling and visualizing the position of the person. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein a plurality of coordinates are entered by a user of a computer device and transmitted to the transponder. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the geographical zone is set by determining longitude and latitude. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the geographical zone is set by Mercator coordinates. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the shape of the predetermined area is a geometrical shape such as a square, rectangle, triangle, circle, oval, or trapezoid. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein shape of the predetermined area is the shape of a non-geometrical shape. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein there is a ground positioning system receiver that calculates position coordinates, further locating the transponder position in the pixilated image as one pixel in the computer image. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein said movable entity is controlled and monitored depending on the location of the movable entity relative to said geographical zone. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising transmitting a location of the transponder in response to the query. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising performing a predetermined action if the transponder corresponds to location coordinates. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the transponder is attached to the person. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 26 , including a location coordinate receiver, the receiver being a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the transponder further comprises a communications transceiver in the transponder operable to receive a query for transponder location and respond to the query. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the transponder is operable to transmit a predetermined signal if the transponder is within the geographical area. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the transponder is operable to receive a predetermined signal if the transponder is within the geographical area. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the transponder communication is through at least one of wireless communication, cell phone communication or Bluetooth™ communication. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the transponder communication is effected wherein the person is a passenger, and the communication is effected when the passenger enters or exists a threshold, selectively a door. 
     
     
         46 . A method regulating a person in a defined a geographical zone, the person being a movable entity that has a transponder, comprising:
 creating a zone so that the one covers a predetermined area; and   communicating with the transponder when the person enters the defined geographical zone.   
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein regulating the person comprises at least one of monitoring, controlling and visualizing the movement of the person. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein regulating the person comprises at least one of monitoring, controlling and visualizing the non-movement of the person. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 46 , further comprising at least one of monitoring, controlling and visualizing the position of the person. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein the shape of the predetermined area is a geometrical shape such as a square, rectangle, triangle, circle, oval, or trapezoid. 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein shape of the predetermined area is the shape of a non-geometrical shape. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein there is a ground positioning system receiver that calculates position coordinates, further locating the transponder position in the pixilated image as one pixel in the computer image. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein said movable entity is controlled and monitored depending on the location of the movable entity relative to said geographical zone, and, wherein the transponder communication is through at least one of wireless communication, cell phone communication or Bluetooth™ communication. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein the transponder communication is effected wherein the person is a passenger, and the communication is effected when the passenger enters or exists a threshold, selectively a door. 
     
     
         55 . A method regulating a person wherein the person is a passenger, in a defined a geographical zone, the person being a movable entity that has a transponder, comprising:
 creating a zone so that the zone covers a predetermined area;   communicating with the transponder when the person enters the defined geographical zone, and   effecting the transponder communication is effected, and the communication is effected when the passenger enters or exists a threshold, selectively a door.   
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein regulating the person comprises at least one of monitoring, controlling and visualizing the movement of the person. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 56 , Wherein the shape of the predetermined area is a geometrical shape such as a square, rectangle, triangle, circle, oval, or trapezoid, or a non geometrical shape. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 57 , wherein said movable entity is controlled and monitored depending on the location of the movable entity relative to said geographical zone, and, wherein the transponder communication is though at least one of wireless communication, cell phone communication or Bluetooth™ communication.